Steve Howie
Steve Howie

5 Oct 2016 - 18 Nov 2016

The first major survey of prints by Sir Howard Hodgkin (b. 1932), one of Britain's most celebrated living artists, will inaugurate Alan Cristea Gallery's new premises in Pall Mall on 5 October 2016. The exhibition 'After All', on display from 5 October - 18 November 2016, is also the title of a new series of prints by Hodgkin which will be shown alongside the best examples of Hodgkin's printmaking from across five decades.

© Alan Cristea

The Alan Cristea Gallery is the largest publisher of limited edition prints and multiples in Europe. There are many art exhibitions at the London art gallery throughout the year and dates can be found on this page.

Vicken Parsons: Iris

24 Nov 2016 - 7 Jan 2017

24 Nov 2016 - 7 Jan 2017

Alan Cristea Gallery is proud to present the largest exhibition of paintings by Vicken Parsons to date. It will be unveiled on 24 November 2016 and run until 7 January 2017 and is our second solo exhibition with the artist.

From a kiln in the woods of upstate New York, Tim Rowan sculpts geode-like ceramic vessels that are both dense and curvilinear. His apprenticeship to Japanese artist Ryuichi Kazurezaki instilled a deep respect for traditional Japanese design, evident in the firing and flame markings of his work.

As people travel the world, they tend to leave traces behind that refer to their presence in past and future times. In this series, I strive to look at this relationship between human elements and the natural environment. Specifically, the way we always try to adjust space to our specific needs, not realizing we are the alien element in these permanent landscapes.

Traces ranging from small adjustments to artificial structures in the natural landscape become signs of the conflict and coherence between man and nature. Ultimately, they define the habitat of human species.

At times I feel we are getting used to the absurd constructions we created within the social context. By focussing on these elements and questioning different contexts I try to show the absurd beauty of what otherwise is overseen.

The meaning of these landmarks change while time goes by. Sometimes, these traces are slowly being erased and natural elements are taking back these almost forgotten grounds. As a passenger travelling through these places I aim to notice and capture these alienating moments.

© Maroesjka Lavigne

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© Alessandro Casagrande

Adam Frezza (b. 1977) and Terri Chiao (b. 1981) are based in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The collaborative duo's work explores everyday life and domestic play, and they create crafted, joyful sculptures, installations, collages and paintings. Inspired by unusual and unique surfaces, they embrace vibrant color palettes, surreal elements, and their projects can be characterized as existing at the "intersection of imagination and the natural world."
One of the words that the artist worked with for these monoprints is "money." It kicks off a cascade of synonyms and slang, appearing at the upper left corner of a work titled (appropriately) Money (2015).
Over dinner a few days ago, I mentioned to my roommate that Frida Kahlo's auction record had recently been broken-her 1939 painting Dos Desnudos en el Bosque (La Tierra Misma) sold for $8 million at Christie's New York's spring Impressionist and modern evening sale two weeks earlier.

New York, NY – November 2016 / Renay Elle Morris / photopresseimages.com

New York City is a fabulous place to be especially if you are a photo enthusiast. The recent PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo (October 19-22) offered an amazing, well-defined image-based agenda that captured the attention of shooters worldwide. Welcoming over 21,000 image-makers, the event, held yearly at NYC’s Javits Convention Center, did not disappoint. Those eager to set eyes on a never-ending assortment of new cameras and equipment, software and hardware, and a bevy of top-of- the line digital capture products ready for market, had the opportunity to participate in a series of talks and walks, workshops, product demonstrations, lectures and portfolio reviews _ all designed for the amateur as well as the pro.

A crowd pleaser for sure, was a “Keynote Conversation” featuring two icons in music and photography. Rock legend Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) revealed private thoughts and public commentaries on the music industry and his love of the photographic medium with Rolling Stone’s chief photographer, and musician himself, Mark Seliger. And with Seliger, can it get any better? The two, relaxed and unrehearsed, captured the audience’s attention with an impressive and spontaneous delivery of ideas and thoughts about both mediums. Nash, years before he garnered fame as a rock icon, held his first camera as a child and never lost interest. Storytelling was a big part of the conversation while his images were displayed on 2 large screens. They were poignant and deeply personal, and reflected the sensitivity of an artist with a soul deep and caring.

“It’s not the process. It’s the vision.” _ Graham Nash

2017 Dates: 26-28 October / Javits Conventions Center, NYC / photoplusexpo.com

© Renay Elle Morris
© Renay Elle Morris
© Renay Elle Morris
© Renay Elle Morris
© Graham Nash / Joni Mitchell
© Graham Nash / Joni Mitchell

Born 1977 in Baia Mare, Romania. Lives and works in Cluj and Berlin.

Graduated in 2001 from The University of Art and Design, Cluj. In 2015 he represented Romania at the 56th International Art Exhibition — La Biennale di Venezia. In 2005, he co-founded Galeria Plan B in Cluj, together with Mihai Pop, a production and exhibition space for contemporary art. In 2008 Plan B opened a permanent exhibition space in Berlin. His work has been widely exhibited in group and solo exhibitions, including at Tate Liverpool, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi in Florence.

Dr. Josef, 2011, oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm
Flight into Egypt, 2008, oil on canvas, 120 x 213 cm
Nickelodeon, 2008, oil and acrylic on canvas, 230 x 420 cm
Pie Fight Study 2, 2008, oil on canvas, 55 x 59 cm
Turning Point 1, 2009, oil on canvas, 150 x 300 cm
Starry Night, 2013, oil on canvas, 225 x 200 cm
The Collector, 2008, oil on canvas, 200 x 290 cm
The Devil, 2010, oil on canvas, 205 x 230 cm
Vincent van Gogh as Old, 2014, oil on canvas, 42 x 29 cm
The Collector 2, 2008, oil on canvas, 200 x 300 cm

Peter Pincus, 'Urn', 2015, Wexler Gallery

Kendell Geers, 'Wretched of the Earth 48', 2014-2016, ADN

Agustina Woodgate creates art across multiple disciplines, her primary focus being the interplay between human beings and their surroundings. Born in Buenos Aires, Woodgate moved to Miami in 2004, where she gained recognition for covertly stitching labels inscribed with poems into thrift-store clothing ("poetry bombing,") and for her work made with human hair.